Combination adjustable track gage and level.



G. GRUETZMAN. COMBINATION ADJUSTABLE TRACK GAGE AND LEVEL. APPLICATIONFILED AUG. 1a, 1913.

1,098,253. Pa ented May '26, 1914.

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GUSTAV GEUETZMAN, OF ARPIN, WISCONSIN.

COMBINATION ADJUSTABLE TRACK GAGE AND LEVEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1914.

Application filed August 16, 1913. Serial 1V0. 785,155.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAv GRUETZMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing atv Arpin, in the county of Wood and State of Wisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinationAdjustableTrack Gage and Level, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing. This inventionrelates to a gage and level, and the principal object of the inventionis to provide an instrument of the type described which is soconstructed that it may be used for giving a track the proper pitch at acurve and for gaging the distance between the rails.

Another object of the invention is to provide the gage with an improvedmeans for obtaining the proper pitch for the track.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved means foradjusting the length of the gage.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed. v.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing the gage and tie in elevation with the railsin section, the tie being level. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 withthe tie pitched andthe gage positioned to ascertain the amount of pitchgiven the track. Fig. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of one end portionof the gage.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view through the opposite end portion ofthe gage. Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of thelevel carried by thegage. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 66'in Fig. 3.

This device is intended to be used to ascertain the distance between therails 10 and 11 and to also ascertain the pitch of the ties 12 whichrest upon the track bed 13 and support the rails 10 and 11. It isnecessary that the rails should be the same distance apart throughouttheir length in order to prevent the train from jumping the track, andit is also necessary to have the ties at a curve pitched at a certainangle to permit the train to turn the curve without jumping the track.The gage forming the subjectmatter of this invention has its bodyportion or bar 14: provided with a central housing 15 carrying a levelglass 16 and provided with a hinged cover 17 which is held in a closedposition by means of the hasp 18.

The bar 14 is provided at one end with a head 19 having a centralopening 20 and having perforated ears 21 extending above the upper faceof the head. This head is formed in a manner somewhat similar to thestationary jaw of a monkey wrench, and a movable plate 22 somewhatsimilar to the movable of a monkey wrench, the stem 23-fitting withintheopening 20 and with a threaded adjusting rod 24 passing through openingsformed in the ears 21 and through an adjusting nut 25 positioned betweenthe ears 21. The plate 22 fits against one side of the rail 11 and isprovided with a lip 26 ing spiked to the ties. Thev opposite end portionof the bar 14:.is provided with a head 27 having arms 28 extendingtherefrom and provided with abutment lugs 29 near their outer ends.These arms 28 rest upon the rail 10 with the abutment lugs engaging theinner face of the tread for the rail 10, thus supporting this end of thegage. A pivot bar 30 has its ends pivotally connected with the arms 28and carries an eye 81 through which a standard 32 passes.

- This standard 32 is held in an adjusted position by the set-screw 33.The standard 32 may be swung from the position shown in Fig. 1 to thatshown in Fig. 2 so that its supporting foot 34 may rest upon the rail10. By adjusting the standard in the eye 31 until the glass shows thatthe bar it is level, the amount of pitch given the ties can be readilyascertained by measuring the length of that portion ofthe standardbetween the eye and the rail 10. If desired the standard may be providedwith a scale so that the pitch may be more readily ascertained. WVhenthe standard is in the position shown in Fig. 3, the foot 34: rests uponthe lip 35 of the head 27, which lip is provided with a pocket 36inwhich there is mounted a plunger 37 which is normally fallout of placewhen not desired. When this gage is in use between bends in the track,it is put in place as shown in Fig. 1 with the standard folded back asshown, and is then simply used to gage the distance between the railswhile spiking them in place.

When a bend in the road is reached the standard is lowered to theposition shown in Fig. 2 then being adjusted to the desired amount ofpitch and by looking at the level glass 16 the workmen can readily seewhether or not the ties are placed at the desired pitch. This devicewould therefore be used to gage the distance between the rails and toalso give the track the right amount oi pitch at a curve.

hat is claimed, is:

1. A gage of the character described comprising a bar having a head atone end provided with an opening, perforated ears extending from saidhead, a plate, a lip extending from said plate, a stem extending fromsaid plate into the openingin said head, a threaded rod extending fromsaid plate through said perforated ears, an adjusting nut mounted uponsaid threaded rod between said perforated ears, and abutments at theopposite end of said bar.

2. A device of the character described comprising a bar, a head at oneend of said bar, a plate adjustably connected with said head, a head atthe opposite end of said bar, a lip extending from said head andprovided with a pocket extending into said head, a plunger in saidpocket, a spring in said pocket for normally holding said plunger in anextended position, arms extending from said lip, a bar pivotallyconnected with said arms, a standard adjust-ably connected with saidpivotal bar, and a foot at the end of said standard resting upon saidlip when said standard is in a movable position and provided with arecess to receive the outer end of said plunger.

3. A gage of the character described comprising a bar, a head at one endof said bar, arms extending from said head, a cross bar pivotallyconnected with said arms, an eye carried by said cross bar, a standardpassing through said eye, means for holding said standard in an adjustedposition, means carried by said head for engaging said foot toreleasably hold said standard in position, and means at the opposite endof said bar for supporting the bar and adjusting the length of saidgage.

4-. A gage of the character described comprising a bar, adjustablesupporting means at one end of said bar, arms extending from theopposite end of said bar, a cross bar pivotally connected with saidarms, a stand ard adjustably connected with said cross bar andsupporting foot at one end of said standard.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

GUSTAV GRUETZMAN.

XVitnesses D. MoVIoAR, Jason DHEIN.

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